Corporate & Challenge Events Fundraiser

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced all-round fundraiser. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing effective and efficient support to maximise income from Home-Start UK’s corporate partners; challenge events; cause-related marketing; employee fundraising and individual/regular giving at a national level.

Corporate & Challenge Events Fundraiser
Salary: NJC point 36, (£30,444pa)
36 hours per week
Based in Leicester but with occasional UK travel.

The successful applicant will be comfortable and experienced in working with supporters at all levels and be confident in creating and delivering presentations to senior executives and other stake holders.

This role will design and deliver a programme of challenge events across the UK that will engage and cultivate new supporters year on year, ensuring a high quality customer experience and maximising income. They will be responsible for a range of other events such as small receptions and activities for the annual Snowflake Appeal to include researching and booking venues; caterers; printers and designers etc.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills, have a proven track record of raising funds to an annual target and provide excellent customer care.  They will be able to research and approach potential donors to increase support across all individual giving areas. Attention to detail is crucial as accurate recording of income and expenditure will be key to this role.

Some overnight travel and weekend working will be required occasionally.

Closing date for applications: Midday, Monday 6 March 2017
Interviews will be held at the Home-Start Office in Leicester on Wednesday 15 March 2017

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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We do not accept CVs. No agencies.

Home-Start is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity.  We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.  Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process.